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Effect of metakaolin on the geotechnical properties of expansive soil
Other Title(s)
تأثير الميتاكولين على الخواص الهندسية للتربة الانتفاخية
Joint Authors
Hamzah, Nisrin Abd al-Jabbar
Ahmad, Mahmud Dhiyab
Source
Issue
Vol. 21, Issue 12 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.29-45, 17 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad College of Engineering
Publication Date
2015-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Expansive soil spreads in Iraq and some countries of the world.
But there are many problems can be occurred to the structures that built on, so we must study the characteristics of these soils due to the problems that may be caused to these structures which built on these kinds of soil and then study the methods of treatment.
The present study focuses on improving the geotechnical properties of expansive soils by treating it Metakaolin(M).
Metakaolin (M) has never been used before as an improvement material for stabilizing the expansive soil .
Metakaolin is a pozzolanic material.
It’s obtained by calcination of kaolinite clay at temperatures from 700°C to 800°C.
Kaolin chemical composition is basically aluminous silicates hydrates associated with Mn, Fe, Ca, K, Na.
Its crystal has a lattice structure of tetrahedral and octahedral layers with interplanar distance of 7.2 Å.
The soil used in the present study can be classified according to the Unified Soil Classification System as clay with high plasticity (CH) .
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ahmad, Mahmud Dhiyab& Hamzah, Nisrin Abd al-Jabbar. 2015. Effect of metakaolin on the geotechnical properties of expansive soil. Journal of Engineering،Vol. 21, no. 12, pp.29-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652748
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ahmad, Mahmud Dhiyab& Hamzah, Nisrin Abd al-Jabbar. Effect of metakaolin on the geotechnical properties of expansive soil. Journal of Engineering Vol. 21, no. 12 (Dec. 2015), pp.29-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652748
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ahmad, Mahmud Dhiyab& Hamzah, Nisrin Abd al-Jabbar. Effect of metakaolin on the geotechnical properties of expansive soil. Journal of Engineering. 2015. Vol. 21, no. 12, pp.29-45.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-652748
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes appendices : p. 37-45
Record ID
BIM-652748